Pulley Puts Orphs On Top In 72 56 Victory
Centralia Orphans upset Mt Vernon Rams 72 56 in a South Seven opener as Merritt Pulley scoring a surprising 27 led Centralia. Cliff Berger added 19 for Centralia while Mt Vernon guard Terry Gamber and center Gary Jones combined for 31. Rams missed early in third as Centralia pulled away to a 53 37 lead and held on despite Gamber’s fourth quarter surge. The Rams travel to Benton next Friday.
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Thornridge and Thornton edge in tight prep scores
Scores from prep basketball show Thornridge 48 over Thornton 47, Bloom 68 over Argo 35, East St. Louis 69 edging Alton 67, Collinsville 83 defeating Granite City 64, and many other close fits. Teams like Metropolis, Harrisburg, and Rockford also posted wins as season play continues.
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Waltonville Upsets Woodlawn 58 53 in Conference Clash
Waltonville Spartans defeat Woodlawn Redbirds 58 to 53 to notch a 4th win against 3 losses. Benny Bicanich 2 4 and Mike Hamilton 19 lead Waltonville with Bean 10 Dressler 4 Kiselewski 1. Dial tops Woodlawn with 24 points. Other Waltonville scorer list includes Payne 3 Smith 2 Fuller 16 Williams 8. Prelim game winner aygoatann 47 42.
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Harrisburg Bulldogs top Marion Wildcats 66 62
Harrisburg Bulldogs opened South Seven play with a 66 62 victory over the Marion Wildcats. Kurt Foenzel led Harrisburg with 23 points, Guy Lee Turner added 22, while Marion’s Watson scored 22 and Forbes 11. Marion led 37 30 at halftime but went cold in the third, making 3 of 15 shots as Harrisburg surged.
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Fight Results: Harold Johnson Edges Hank in Philadelphia
Harold Johnson of Philadelphia outpointed Detroit’s Henry Hank over 10 rounds in a Philadelphia bout. In Melbourne Ghana’s Kimpo Am arfio defeated Oscar Reyes of the Philippines on points over 12 rounds.
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Bowling League Scores and Standings Report
Friendship League high games include Alice Peacock 190 Virginia Lance 180 Jean Gutzler 178 Cleo Sandusky 175 anda Ward 174 Gladys Shurtz 171. High series led by Jean Gutzler 507 Virginia Lance 491 Wanda Ward 488. Standings list Dairy Brand Holman Motors Clark Jewelers D-X Fuel Oil Kinman Gasco Sandys Beauty Shop Nu-Bowl Lanes BB Courtney Movers Davis Wilson Texico Tonyes Speed Wash Marco Pharmacy Schoch Advertising and Friday's College Basketball results Duke Ohio State Michigan Nebraska West Reserve E Mich.
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Packers at Rams in TV showdown heats up title chase
Green Bay returns to full strength for a pivotal NFL clash with the Los Angeles Rams as the Packers seek to widen their Western Division lead. The game, broadcast on CBS, headlines a busy schedule including Bears versus 49ers and Giants versus Browns. The Rams visit the historically tough Bay area stadium with expectations of a large TV audience and a potential shift in the contenders’ standings.
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Illinois hoop season opens with many big wins
Collinsville Kahoks defeated Granite City 83 51 while Belleville beat Wood River 68 12 and East St. Louis edged Alton 69 67 in a day of early conference showings. Centralia beat Mount Vernon 72 56 as Galesburg and Rock Island also posted victories.
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Peewee Tournament Brackets and Scores Summary
In a Peewee tournament eight teams played. Bethel beat Raccoon 47 to 18 in a 12 Championship field. Bruford defeated Summersville 65 to 43. Dodds topped Waltonville 36 to 34. McClellan beat Farrington 43 to 31. Rome won against Woodlawn 57 to 48. Grand Prairie defeated Ashley 55 to 34. Ewing triumphed over Opdyke 85 to 49. Bonnie beat St. Mary's 38 to 23.
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Navy’s Jolly Roger Says No Army Stop Us
Centralia Sophs defeated Mt. Vernon Ramjds 63 36 as the locals’ field goal drought continued in Vernon Gym Friday. Westbrook led Centralia with 19 points while McCarry and Haywood added 11 and 10. Mt. Vernon’s Hester and Williamson had six. Navy star Roger Staubach headlines a preview of the Army–Navy game at Philadelphia Stadium with an 1:15 pm EST kickoff televised on CBS TV. Staubach aims to carry Navy to its fifth straight win over Army and a Cotton Bowl bid, aided by Donnelly Sai and Paskewich.
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Weekend Pro Football Games Listed
The schedule shows games this weekend featuring Green Bay at Los Angeles. Sunday matchups include Cleveland at Detroit Minnesota at Baltimore Philadelphia at St. Louis.
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